Presumed to be polylectic.
Rasmont (1988) lists the following forage species: Boraginaceae; Phlomis herba-venti (Lamiaceae); Centaurea scabiosa (Asteraceae)
Ornosa & Ortiz-Sánchez (2004) list the following families of plants as providing forage: Asteraceae and Boraginaceae.
Alireza et al. (2007) list Salvia virgata (Lamiaceae) as a forage source in Iran.